Yes, The Wall Street Journal is always paywalled.

This is a topic that's been making the rounds recently. Here are some other resources that may or may not be paywalled.

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/the-unique... - "The Unique Horrors of A.I. Food Slop"

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/side-slop-bizarre-ai-... - "Side of slop? Bizarre AI food images jump from online to IRL menus"

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/06/ai-food-m... - "Uncanny and unappetizing: appetites spoil as AI images take over food menus"

https://theweek.com/culture-life/food-drink/the-nauseating-h... - "The ‘nauseating’ horror of AI food slop"

https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/02/us/ai-food-slop-menus-viral-c... - "Appalling AI menu pictures keep going viral. But what makes them so revolting?"

https://www.wired.com/story/ugly-ai-food-photos-are-only-the... - "Ugly AI Food Photos Are Only the Beginning"